Bama in the News

September 1 - 10,  2007

• Football:
Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6 - box score

• SEC Scores:
Florida 49, Western Kentucky 3....Cal 45, Tennessee 31

• Saban debut a success • Tuscaloosa News
Tough running game leads to 'Bama victory

• Photos from today • Tuscaloosa News
Photos from the sidelines in the Alabama opener versus Western Carolina.

• Grant Leads Alabama Victory • BamaMag
Alabama had a pretty nice formula working in its season-opening football game Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Get a good kickoff return, followed quickly by a touchdown. That plan helped Alabama build a nice lead in disposing of Western Carolina, 52-6. 

• Observations On First Game • BamaMag (for members only)
Offense seems to have it all, and defense shows some good things

• Week 1 Scoreboard, Picks & Recaps • BamaMag (for members only)
Louis Rankin and Washington came up with a blowout road win over Syracuse on Friday night to give the Pac 10 a nice boost. Check out all the scores, CFN predictions, and links to the team pages for the game recaps.

• Nick Saban's post-game press conference • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama Crimson Tide opened the Nick Saban era with a 52-6 thrashing of Western Carolina Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium. When it was over, Saban addressed reporters and BOL was on hand to capture his comments.

• Bama Volleyball Falls, 3-1, to Illinois State... • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- The University of Alabama volleyball team fell to Illinois State, 28-30, 30-19, 21-30, 18-30, today in the final match of the Academy Sports Bama Bash at the CAVE. Alabama finished the weekend 0-3 and fell to 2-4 overall after a tough opening weekend at home.

• Photo Gallery • RollTide.com
9.1.2007 - Alabama vs. Illinois State

• Photo Album • RollTide.com
Bama Volleyball Falls, 3-1

• Tide Hoops Beats McGill 97-88 in Exhibition Game • RollTide.com
OTTAWA, CANADA – Playing the first of two games in a single day, the University of Alabama basketball team started two freshmen and three sophomores and defeated McGill University 87-88 in exhibition play. 

• Bama in the NFL - The Players:
Jeremy Clark was released by the Eagles.

• Volleyball:
Illinois State 3, Alabama 1

• Women's Cross Country Finishes Fifth in Their Season Opener • RollTide.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Alabama women’s cross country team opened their 2007 season with a fifth place team finish at the Belmont Opener hosted by Vanderbilt University.

• Bama in the NFL: -->Preseason Week 4 ---> Game Stats
Anthony Bryant made 2 tackles.....

• Tide Basketball Team Arrives in Ottawa • RollTide.com
Mark Gottfried and the University of Alabama basketball team arrived in Ottawa, Canada on Friday night. The team is playing four exhibition games there. After walking a couple of blocks to dinner at a downtown restaurant, the players and coaches stopped by the Parliament on the walk back to the hotel, observing the lazer light show before returning to the hotel and going to bed early to prepare for their two games on Saturday. 

• Alabama Volleyball Drops Four-Game Match to Sacramento State; ... • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama volleyball team dropped its second match of the day to Big Sky champion Sacramento State at the CAVE in the fourth match of the Academy Sports Bama Bash. With the loss, Alabama falls to 2-3 and Sacramento State improves to 5-1. 

• Soccer Wins Season Opener 3-1 at Robert Morris University • RollTide.com
The Alabama soccer team opened the 2007 season with a 3-1 win at Robert Morris University Friday evening at the North Athletic Complex. Freshman Brooke Rogers sets an SEC and University of Alabama record. 

• Saban debut arrives • The Huntsville Times
Anticipation high as Tide welcomes Western Carolina 

• Saban’s first game one of the most anticipated in Alabama history • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | The regular RV invasion of the University of Alabama campus has begun, fans have been swapping tailgating recipes online and no one has been talking about how the football team’s last victory was in October 2006 against winless Florida International.

• Tuscaloosa News staff picks • Tuscaloosa News
Well, it's Alabama versus Western Carolina. What would you say if one of us picked the Catamounts?

• PDF: Gameday front page • Tuscaloosa News
Gameday front page

• PDF: Alabama depth chart • Tuscaloosa News
Alabama depth chart

• A coach's debut • Tuscaloosa News
Dennis Franchione talks about his debut as Alabama head coach in this online exclusive.

• Paul Finebaum: SEC fans biting the Big Apple • Press-Register
NEW YORK -- With the hours sliding away before the start of 2007 college football season, I finally found a place where Nick Saban doesn't matter.

• Players, coach and fans are ready to see Saban-led Tide take the field • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Finally, after 240 days of waiting, watching and wondering, Nick Saban will coach a game for the University of Alabama.

• Saban era starts with Catamounts • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- A wall of glass encases the boss' corner office, revealing the full spectrum of Alabama's football practice fields.

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
sound off 

• TIDE BUZZ • The Birmingham News
1.How coach Nick Saban reacts on the sidelines. University of Alabama fans have waited a loooooong time for the debut of their much-celebrated football coach. This is it. So forgive anyone for staring long and hard at Saban as he walks up and down the field.

• Things to Watch in the SEC: • The Birmingham News
1. Non-conference games.

• Tide’s mission begins at 6:07 p.m. Saturday • The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — When that opening kick is booted at about 6:07 p.m., a new era will begin at Alabama. 

• Auburn, Alabama Football Notebook • The Decatur Daily
Alabama

• Saban era begins • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — The Nick Saban era opens tonight in Tuscaloosa.

• Saban Era dawns • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
After 10 years of rarely-interrupted frustration, Alabama fans welcome the 2007 season with a new coach and renewed excitement. The Crimson Tide opens the season against Western Carolina tonight, and Nick Saban's coaching debut represents a clean break from the woes of recent history. 

• 9.2.07 Western Carolina Game Photos • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
9.2.07 Western Carolina Game Photos

• 9.2.07 Coach Saban Show • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
09-02-2007: Coach Saban discusses the win over Western Carolina.

• Soccer Improves to 2-0 with a win at Duquesne Sunday Afternoon • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama women's soccer team improved to 2-0 on the young 2007 season with a 1-0 win at Duquesne University (1-1) Sunday afternoon.

• Alabama is happy to have Nick Saban, despite his nomadic track record • NYDailyNews.com
HOOVER, Ala. - They began congregating in the lobby of the Wynfrey Hotel at 6 in the morning, trying to get a glimpse of Nick Saban.

• Tuesday still the day for Star's decision • Tider Insider (for members only)
Will it be Alabama or West Virginia for standout quarterback Star Jackson? The Lake Worth, Florida signal-caller talks about his upcoming decision.

• The Sunday Rewind • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
How long has it been since a UA running back rushed for more yards in a season opener than Terry Grant did Saturday night? For these and other unique notes on UA's blowout victory, check the Ultimate Ticket. 

• Looking Back And Ahead • BamaMag (for members only)
Big changes are ahead for Alabama football this week. Admit it. This week you know where Alabama’s opponent is located. (I heard two fans arguing over whether Western Carolina was in North or South Carolina.) And you are more likely to know the name of the head coach and at least one player for Vanderbilt.

• Bama in the NFL - The Players:
Anthony Bryant  was released by the Ravens. Anthony Madison was released by the Steelers. Kenneth Darby released by the Buccaneers. Shaud Williams was released by the Bills.

• Soccer:
Alabama 1, Duquesne 0

• Glenn visits UGA and could decide this week • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
One of the top offensive line prospects in the Southeast has Alabama among the top contenders for his services. Is the big man ready to put an early end to his recruitment? Find out more inside the Ultimate Ticket...

• GALLERY: Alabama vs. Western Carolina • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Crimson Tide celebrated its first win under new head coach Nick Saban Saturday night with a 52-6 route of Western Carolina. Check out exclusive photos of Tide stars Terry Grant, Jimmy Johns, Rolando McClain and more inside our Ultimate ...

• More Western Carolina scenes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Here are more scenes from the Western Carolina game. 

• Football:
Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6 - boox score

• Football Tops Catamounts in 2007 Season Opener, 52-6 • RollTide.com
The Alabama Football Team (1-0, 0-0) rolled up 575 total yards of offense Saturday night, including 313 on the ground, on the way to a 52-6 win over the Western Carolina Catamounts (0-1, 0-0) in the Alabama coaching debut for Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban.

• Photo Album • RollTide.com
Football Tops Catamounts in 2007 Season Opener, 52-6

• Alabama Post Game Quotes • RollTide.com
Coach Saban Quotes

• 9.2.07 UA vs. Western Carolina Q4 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the full Alabama vs. Western Carolina game. (We apologize for the jittery graphics.)

• 9.2.07 UA vs. Western Carolina Q3 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the full Alabama vs. Western Carolina game. (We apologize for the jittery graphics)

• 9.2.07 UA vs. Western Carolina Q2 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the full Alabama vs. Western Carolina game. (We apologize for the jittery graphics.)

• 9.2.07 UA vs. Western Carolina Q1 • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the full Alabama vs. Western Carolina game. (We apologize for the jittery graphics.)

• 9.1.07 Post WCU: Wilson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
John Parker talks about the win over Western Carolina.

• 9.1.07 Post WCU: Gilberry • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Wallace Gilberry talks about the defense in the win over Western Carolina.

• 9.1.07 Post WCU: Grant • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Terry Grant talks about his huge game in the win over Western Carolina.

• 9.1.07 Post WCU: Saban • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban reviews the win over Western Carolina.

• Tidesports galleries • Tuscaloosa News
Photos from UA opener 09/01/07

• Cecil Hurt: No upsets here, just a beginning of togetherness • Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama, which under normal circumstances is fiercely jealous of any scrap of college football history, was more than willing to step aside and let Michigan live in infamy...

• Alabama shows One spirit in swamping Western Carolina • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | All it took was one offensive play of the 2007 football season for University of Alabama fans to have something worth celebrating.

• Defense not good enough • Tuscaloosa News
The Tide defense kept Western Carolina out of the end zone. Good, maybe, but not good enough for Alabama’s new head coach.

• Grant's starting debut an explosive, impressive one • Tuscaloosa News
Terry Grant made an immediate impact as the University of Alabama’s starting running back Saturday. Immediate as in one play.

• Western Carolina couldn't contain Alabama • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | After hearing about Michigan’s loss to upstart Appalachian State earlier Saturday afternoon, no one could blame the Western Carolina Catamounts of taking a moment to envision a similar...

• Alabama-Western Carolina notebook • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama senior defensive end Wallace Gilberry set the Crimson Tide’s all-time record for tackles for a loss when he dropped Western Carolina senior running back Mike Malone... 

• Randy Kennedy: Saban Era opens with good start • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Bear Bryant still appeared on the message board 20 minutes before kickoff to grumble, "I ain't never been nothing but a winner." The Million Dollar Band played the fight song. And Bryant-Denny Stadium was packed to capacity, as usual. 

• Kevin Scarbinsky: Catamounts offer good start for Saban's Tide • The Birmingham News
To you and me, Western Carolina is the I-AA football program that Michigan should've invited to the Big House for opening day. 

• Mark McCarter: It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's Bama's Saban • The Huntsville Times
Faithful get first glimpse of new Tide program 

• Grant shines as starter; Saban wins first game with Tide • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - A quick handshake for the opposing coach, and Nick Saban was off. From the 50-yard line straight through the tunnel, as photographers tripped over themselves to catch one final shot.

• ALABAMA SEASON • The Birmingham News
ALABAMA SEASON 

• BY THE NUMBERS • The Birmingham News
Seconds it took Alabama to produce its first touchdown under Nick Saban.

• Dazzling debuts • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - A quick handshake for the opposing coach, and Nick Saban was off. From the 50-yard line straight through the tunnel, as photographers tripped over themselves to catch one final shot.

• Grant steps into spotlight quickly with 134 yards, 3 TDs • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - John Parker Wilson flipped the toss sweep to Terry Grant. A huge hole opened, Grant burst through it and performed a nifty cutback in the secondary to create more breathing room.

• Hall and Brown out: • The Birmingham News
Hall and Brown out: 

• QUOTEWORTHY • The Birmingham News
"We did some good things. We've got to play a lot better to play a team like Vanderbilt." Nick SabanAlabama coach on looking ahead to the next game. "I saw some guys compete pretty well out there. I saw a few guys that didn't and they got confronted. I know you guys think I'm a mean guy and all that stuff. You'd be mad at me if I let it go, too, right?" Nick Saban Alabama coach on how well his team competed.

• Catamounts roll over for Tide  • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- The front seat on the first team bus was occupied by a serious man in a gray suit. Who wouldn't notice? 

• Thompson to fine tune his game  • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Last Sunday, Michael Thompson woke up in San Francisco, preparing to play in the final of the U.S. Amateur golf championship.

• TIDE BUZZ • The Birmingham News
Nick Saban's debut is over. All the anticipation for Saban's opening act is history, which means fans and the media can start to take a look at the program as a whole. At last, Saban gets his wish.

• Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6 • Press-Register
W. Carolina0303-- 6Alabama14101414-- 52First Quarter -- BAMA -- Grant 47 run (Tiffin kick), 14:38

• Alabama Report • Press-Register
-- OFFENSE: Terry Grant was the unquestioned star of the season opener. He could have threatened school records had he not been pulled at halftime. The offensive line was dominant at times. John Parker Wilson was not in midseason form, but avoided a big mistake. Perhaps the most positive sign: The second string was at least as effective as the first. 

• Forced into starting lineup, Washington anchors defense • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Lorenzo Washington was forced into Alabama's starting lineup when freshman nose guard Brian Motley broke his ankle last week in one of the Crimson Tide's final practices.

• Freshmen contribute in victory • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Eight true freshmen made debuts for Alabama during Saturday night's 52-6 whipping of Western Carolina. 

• One and done • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- The buzz around college football Saturday centered on Appalachian State's stunning upset of No. 5 Michigan. 

• Sports Soundoff  • Press-Register
Sunday, September 02, 2007

• Tide targets Saints QB • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama's recruiting future at quarterback is presumed by many to be a clean and clear proposition. Lake Worth, Fla., senior Star Jackson is expected to be the quarterback signee for the Class of 2008, while St. Paul's junior AJ McCarron is thought to be the Crimson Tide's top target for 2009.

• Saban Era gets off to quick start at home • The Huntsville Times
Grant's big play sets tone as Saban Era gets off to quick start at home 

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Alexander starts great 

• Sweet Home Alabama • The Huntsville Times
An encore of "Sweet Home Alabama" before the game even starts? Still gotta love the opening guitar riff, no matter how many times you hear it. 

• Tide builds some pride • The Huntsville Times
Alabama players get season off to an encouraging start 

• Tide gets exhibition win • The Huntsville Times
College basketball 

• SEC Football Roundup - Saturday, September 1st • SEC Sports
Here's a look at all of the SEC bowl action from Saturday, September 1st, including No. 18 Auburn holding off Kansas State 23-13 in the season opener for both teams.

• Jess Nicholas: WCU wrap-up: Saban’s debut flawless • TideFans.com
There’s buildup, and then there’s the kind of buildup Alabama experienced in the months leading up to Saturday’s game against Western Carolina.

• SEC Volleyball Roundup - Saturday, September 1st • SEC Sports
Check out the SEC volleyball action from Saturday, September 1st, including three Kentucky players registering double-digit kills in a dominant 3-0 win against Austin Peay in Memorial Coliseum. 

• Grant, Crimson Tide roll in season opener • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- One carry.

• Bama defense does the job • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA - It may not have been complete domination, but the Alabama defense accomplished what it planned in the 2007 season opener.

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Freshman makes good impressions • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Rolando McClain became the eighth Alabama freshman to start in a season opener, but he wasn't alone on Saturday night.

• PHOTO GALLERY: • Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama versus Western Carolina - Saban's first game

• Spell Saban with a W • The Decatur Daily
Players welcome new coach with a cakewalk victory

• Alabama Report • The Decatur Daily
Grant shows his speed 

• Josh Cooper: Beating W. Carolina, we didn’t learn much • The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — So what did we learn from Alabama’s game against Western Carolina? 

• The Tide's a hit • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — OK, just breathe, everybody.

• Video: Crimson Tide players talk opener • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama Crimson Tide got the 2007 season off to a winning start Saturday night, whipping Western Carolina 52-6. Tide players Terry Grant, John Parker Wilson, Wallace Gilberry, DJ Hall and Javier Arenas met with the media post-game and BOL was on hand to get their comments.

• Outside the Box: Western Carolina • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
A Division I-AA opponent (sorry, but the new "Football Championship Subdivision" designation just doesn't cut it); the most anticipated debut by an Alabama coach since 1958; and a Crimson Tide offense featuring a bullet of a tailback and plenty of weapons elsewhere. It all added ... 

• Business-like blowout • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama football team routed Western Carolina 52-6 Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.  

• Grant debuts to rave reviews • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama running back Terry Grant wasted little time familiarizing himself with a Bryant-Denny end zone Saturday in his debut as a starter. 

• Notebook: McClain shines in debut • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Western Carolina game was a chance for the Alabama Crimson Tide to showcase some its veteran playmakers but the Tide's most impressive performance may have come from a newcomer.

• Players Talk About Opener • BamaMag (for members only)
Alabama players discuss the win over Western Carolina

• Saban Pleased And Proud In Win • BamaMag (for members only)
Tide coach recognizes much to be improved on

• Notes From Opener Vs. Western Carolina • BamaMag (for members only)
Alabama’s offense racked up a school record 35 first downs in Saturday night’s 52-6 win over Western Carolina. The previous record was 34 set in a 34-28 loss to Penn State in 1983. Other notes from the first game in the Nick Saban Era as Bama’s head football coach:

• Western Carolina scenes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Here are some scenes from the Western Carolina game. 

• Western Carolina post-game notes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Grant gets off to a fast start... Bama runs for 313 yards... Tide QBs play well... Saban assesses his defense... And more.

• Grant runs Tide to victory in Saban's debut • Tider Insider (for members only)
If Western Carolina had any notions of duplicating fellow Southern Conference member Appalachian State's earlier upset win at Michigan, they were quickly dashed in Alabama's 52-6 win to open the Nick Saban era in Tuscaloosa before a crowd of 92,138 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

• 9.3.07 Nick Walker • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Nick talks about his great play Saturday, and getting ready for Vandy.

• 9.3.07 Monday Practice • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the defensive backs work during Monday's practice.

• 9.3.07 Darren Mustin • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Darren talks about the upcoming game against Vanderbilt.

• 9.3.07 Terry Grant • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Terry talks about his great play on Saturday, and the upcoming Vandy game.

• UA preps for native son • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Alabama faces a Birmingham native in Earl Bennett Saturday at Vanderbilt, one of the Southeastern Conference's most accomplished wide receivers. The junior tallied only 45 yards against the Crimson Tide last year, but holding the former West End standout to the same total in 2007 will be a tall task for the Alabama secondary. 

• Top Ten Tiders • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Each Monday, BamaOnline's Matt Scalici lists his top 10 Tide performers. In effect, the list serves as a week-to-week ranking of Alabama's most valuable players. 

• Nick Saban press conference notes • Tider Insider (for members only)
Saban wants defensive front to strike… No big plays for Bennett… Tight ends finally catch some passes… Hall and Brown to return… and more.

• Now Playing: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly • BamaMag (for members only)
Film study has been a part of football preparation almost since Thomas Edison invented the projector lamp. Now, of course, it is videotape study, but the concept is the same. Coaches and players pour over each and every play to improve performance and to know what to expect from the next opponent.

• Alabamians On Enemies List • BamaMag (for members only)
Vanderbilt has some very good players from Alabama waiting on Tide

• Grant’s Performance Earns Honors • BamaMag (for members only)
On the first play from scrimmage in the 2007 Alabama football season Saturday night, freshman tailback Terry Grant took a pitchout going right, dashed through the line, cut back to the left, and sprinted into the end zone for a 47-yard touchdown and 7-0 lead over Western Carolina.

• SEC Football Players of the Week Announced • SEC Sports
Vanderbilt's Earl Bennett, Ole Miss' Dustin Mouzon, Arkansas' Felix Jones, Georgia's Fernando Velasco, Auburn's Quentin Groves, and Alabama's Terry Grant have been named SEC Players of the Week.

• UPDATE: Alabama names six players of week • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | Six University of Alabama players earned player of the week honors following the Crimson Tide’s 52-6 opening game victory over Western Carolina, head coach Nick Saban announced Monday.

• Andrew Bone: Tide commitment has big game • Tuscaloosa News
Defensive end talks of his game and Alabama's season opener...

• VIDEO: Crimson Tide players meet the press • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The stakes go up for the Alabama football team this week, as SEC play gets underway with a road game at Vanderbilt. On Monday, Terry Grant, Rashad Johnson, Darren Mustin and Simeon Castille talked about the excitement that comes with the start of league play.

• VIDEO: Saban's Monday press conference • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The preseason is officially over. It's time to see what the Alabama Crimson Tide can do against SEC competition. On Monday, UA coach Nick Saban previewed the Tide's first conference opponent of the season, Vanderbilt, at his weekly press conference. 

• Tide prepares for familiar faces on road trip • Tider Insider (for members only)
When Alabama opens SEC play Saturday in Nashville, a pair of familiar faces will be waiting, and both pose problems to Bama's defense.

• 9.3.07 Coach Saban Press • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban reviews Western Carolina and talks about Vandy.

• Grading the Tide • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
BamaOnLine.com grades Alabama's 52-6 win over Western Carolina position by position with a weekly report card. 

• BamaMag.com Slide Show • BamaMag (for members only)
BamaMag.com provides a slide show for subscribers of the Tide's win over Western Carolina. Free for all to view this week...

• Photo Gallery: Scenes from Tide's Sidelines • BamaMag
More scenes from Saturday's game.

• Players Talk About Opener • BamaMag (for members only)
Terry Grant was ready for his opportunity, and made the most of it. Grant made his first start in crimson and rushed for 134 yards on 18 carries, scoring three times in Bama's 52-6 rout of Western Carolina to open the Nick Saban era. “They call the plays, and I just run the ball. That’s how I feel about it,” Grant said. “I felt good.”

• Edwards likes SEC • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Defensive end has been a priority position for Nick Saban in the 2008 class and now the Crimson Tide is in the mix for a 6-foot-4, 270 pound big man who has the skills needed to play early and often on the college level. Find out the latest on this star defender and what he thinks about Alabama...

• Bama in the NFL - The Players:
Updated

• Tide Hoops Falls 83-72 to 5-time Canadian National Champs • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama basketball team played Carleton University Sunday night in an exhibition game in Ottawa, Canada. It was the third of four games for the Tide who wind down the exhibition tour with a final game at the University of Ottawa on Monday at 11 a.m. 

• FIRST AND 10: An inside look at Alabama's 52-6 win over Western Carolina • Tuscaloosa News
With the start of a new football season, we’re happy to unveil the regular feature that will replace the “Report Card” of the previous three seasons. Welcome to the initial installment of “First-and-10” which will pick apart the previous University of Alabama game, examine things you may not have noticed, or clarify what occurred.

• Time's up • Tuscaloosa News
Nick Saban spoke Saturday night about what he calls the “24-hour rule.” It’s a team policy that dictates you either celebrate or grieve, depending on the outcome of a game, for no more than a full...

• Tide falls in exhibition game • Tuscaloosa News
Mark Gottfried chose the Labor Day weekend to take his University of Alabama basketball team for international play because he wanted his young team to get more experience and be tested. 

• Grueling summer workouts pay off for leaner, faster team • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Not even a training camp described as "intense" can compete with a game. 

• Tommy Hicks: What did we learn in Week 1?  • Press-Register
After a month of speculation and some old-fashioned guesswork, it's good to finally have a little data to go on when sizing up this year's college football season. 

• Bama not putting much stock in win • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama's football team has a new "24-hour rule" to keep hearts and minds from dwelling on finished games. This weekend, it could have been 24 minutes.

• College beat • The Birmingham News
Alabama

• INSTANT SOUND OFF • The Birmingham News
Monday, September 03, 2007

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Monday, September 03, 2007

• Mark McCarter: It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's Bama's Saban • The Huntsville Times
Faithful get first glimpse of new Tide program 

• Saban wants more • The Huntsville Times
Coach:Alabama must improve against Vanderbilt

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Players know a Saban pet peeve to avoid 

• 2007 SEC Football - Week 2 Sunday Notebook • SEC Sports
South Carolina will travel to Athens to take on No. 13 Georgia on Saturday, September 8th. ESPN2 will broadcast the action in high definition with kickoff at 5:45 p.m. ET.

• A new day for Alabama • The Decatur Daily
Freshman Grant gives Tide lift in Saban’s Crimson Tide opener

• Tide finds confidence • Times Daily
TUSCALOOSA -- It was the type of season opener Alabama needed.

• Saban quickly turns attention to Vanderbilt  • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Nick Saban has a “24-hour rule” restricting how much time Alabama’s players are allowed to dwell on a win or loss. For himself, it’s more like 24 minutes, as he began looking ahead shortly after an easy debut win over Western Carolina.

• Top DT to trim list  • Tider Insider (for members only)
This highly-touted defensive tackle -- who is still considering Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Illinois, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Boston College and Maryland -- plans to cut his list in the next two weeks.

• Still more Western Carolina scenes  • Tider Insider (for members only)
Here are more scenes from the Western Carolina game.

• Quick Outs ... The Weekend's Big Moments   • CollegeFootballNews.com
A Review of the Past Weekend’s Games and Gamebreakers

• Tuscaloosa star among 2009 in-state elite • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Tuscaloosa County High School has produced 2008 Tide commitment John Michael Boswell, and next season it figures to produce another SEC talent - this time, a versatile athlete that stars on both sides of the ball.

• Video feature: Star Jackson commits to Alabama • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Lake Worth (FL) dual-threat quarterback Star Jackson made his college choice official today when he committed to Alabama at a press conference at his school. Rivals.com AMP was there and shot this exclusive video.

• 9.4.07 Simeon Castille • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Simeon talks about the upcoming Vandy game.

• 9.4.07 John Parker Wilson • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
John Parker talks about the upcoming Vandy game.

• 9.4.07 Wallace Gilberry • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Wallace talks about the upcoming Vandy game.

• 9.4.07 Tuesday Practice • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch as the wide receivers work during practice.

• 2008 Recruiting:
QB Star Jackson commits

• Star falls on Alabama • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Back in May Florida gunslinger Star Jackson received an Alabama offer and with that the Tide moved into contention for his signature. Since that time Jackson, 6-foot-3, 182-pounds has been seen his offer list climb to over 20 and he was chose for the Elite 11 camp. Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in the Lake Worth High School library Jackson announced his college decision... 

• Andrew Bone: Scout.com four-star quarterback makes decision • Tuscaloosa News
Star Jackson Picks Alabama 

• The Southeast's Top Quarterback is UA Bound • BamaMag (for members only)
Star Jackson, a four-star quarterback from Lake Worth, (Fla.), announced his college decision Wednesday afternoon choosing the University of Alabama over West Virginia.

• Examination Of The Tide Depth Chart • BamaMag (for members only)
It was not what it was in opening game. What next?

• Bama lands a Star QB • Tider Insider (for members only)
A last minute visit to West Virginia got Star Jackson to thinking. But when it came down to it, Alabama had a "Major" advantage over the Mountaineers.

• OL doesn't appear ready • Tider Insider (for members only)
According to Riverdale, Georgia head coach Jamie Reed, his star offensive lineman, Cordy Glenn, has not made a decision -- and Glenn might not decide for a while.

• The Zoom Lens: Inside linebackers • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
Each week BamaOnLine.com takes subscribers inside the previous game with a detailed analysis of a position chosen by BOL members. This week, inside linebackers Darren Mustin and Rolando McClain take a turn under the microscope.

• Joseph Sykora Among 1st Round Leader in Japan's TOPY Cup in Golf • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama men's golf team has officially opened its 2007-08 season. Alabama is in Japan this week competing with three other top-ranked NCAA teams against the best collegiate golf teams in Japan. Play opened Tuesday and Bama's Joseph Sykora is among a tie for first place at 5-under par while the team is T-3rd after one round. 

• Rowing Welcomes New Students at Tuesday Night • RollTide.com
The University of Alabama Women's Rowing Team, in its second year of varsity competition, recruits athletes each fall from the student population who have no rowing experience but are eager to work hard and proudly represent the Crimson Tide. 

• Alabama Begins Preparations for Vanderbilt • RollTide.com
After a successful 2007 debut, the University of Alabama football team opens its Southeastern Conference slate this Saturday, Sept. 8 against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville. The SEC opener will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports with kickoff set for shortly after 11:30 a.m. (CDT). 

• Crimson Tide Opens Vanderbilt Week Monday • RollTide.com
Following its season-opening win over Western Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, the University of Alabama football team headed back to the practice field to prepare for its SEC opener at Vanderbilt. 

• Tide Hoops Completes Canada Trip With Another Win • RollTide.com
Mark Gottfried and the Crimson Tide basketball team spent the Labor Day weekend in Ottawa, Canada, where it played four basketball games against Canadian Universities, including the country's five-time defending naitonal collegiate champions. Alabama went 3-1 on the trip, polishing it off Monday afternoon with a win at the University of Ottawa. 

• Alabama Coaching Staff Recognizes Six Players of the Week • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Six Alabama players earned player of the week honors following the Crimson Tide’s 52-6 opening game victory over Western Carolina, head coach Nick Saban announced Monday.

• Two Tide Players Earn SEC Weekly Honors • RollTide.com
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Following its season-opening victory over Western Carolina on Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium, two University of Alabama football players earned recognition by the Southeastern Conference as a part of the league’s weekly awards list.

• MULTIMEDIA  • WVUA TV 7 
Part 1 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• MULTIMEDIA • WVUA TV 7
Part 2 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• MULTIMEDIA • WVUA TV 7
Part 3 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• MULTIMEDIA • WVUA TV 7
Part 4 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• MULTIMEDIA • WVUA TV 7
Part 5 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• MULTIMEDIA • WVUA TV 7
Part 6 - Nick Saban's Press Conference

• Tide still trying to find its identity • Tuscaloosa News
TUSCALOOSA | When University of Alabama coach Nick Saban showed his football team the film from Saturday’s game against Western Carolina, it included something he called “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

• Defense on the mind • The Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Somewhere deep in the euphoria that followed the University of Alabama's first win of the season, mixed in the afterglow of the debut of coach Nick Saban, was a snippet of realism.

• COLLEGE BEAT • The Birmingham News
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• Paul Finebaum: Saban faces real test now • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Now, the real fun begins. 

• Alabama must find way to slow Bennett • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama coach Nick Saban chooses game clips to show his team, a weekly compilation dubbed, "The good, the bad and the ugly."

• ALABAMA NOTEBOOK: Tide's Brown, Hall reinstated, but will they play? • Press-Register
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama receiver Keith Brown and linebacker Prince Hall have been reinstated for Saturday's 11:30 a.m. trip at Vanderbilt. 

• Sports Soundoff • Press-Register
Tuesday, September 04, 2007

• John Pruett: Bama should get tougher test Saturday in Nashville • The Huntsville Times
Monday morning quarterback: It's easy to leap to overly optimistic conclusions following Alabama's 52-6 cakewalk over Western Carolina last Saturday night in Nick Saban's debut. 

• Brundidge tiny, but boasts can be big • The Huntsville Times
Vandy QB, Tide's emerging tight end both from town

• NFL dream still alive • The Huntsville Times
Darby, Robinson on practice squads; Grubbs backup with Ravens 

• Alabama notebook • The Huntsville Times
Suspensions lifted for Brown and Hall

• Status of NFL rookies • The Huntsville Times
Here's a look at NFL rookies with ties to Huntsville, Auburn and Alabama: 

• Jess Nicholas: PREVIEW: Alabama-Vanderbilt could be a shootout • TideFans.com
Anyone who caught both the Alabama win over Western Carolina and the Vanderbilt win over Richmond last week probably arrived at a common conclusion: 

• Jess Nicholas: SEC Previews and Predictions – Week 2 • TideFans.com
The predictions department got off to a good start in 2007, but the second week will be tougher to figure, as games like South Carolina-Georgia, Vanderbilt-Alabama and of course, LSU-Virginia Tech dot the schedule. The biggest surprise of the first week was how vulnerable... 

• Suspended Tide stars will 'compete' for starting spots • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama returns two of its biggest playmakers to the lineup for Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener at Vanderbilt, but head coach Nick Saban wasn't ready to pencil Keith Brown and Prince Hall into the starting lineup.

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: • Montgomery Advertiser
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• Tide basketball team completes sweep in Canada • Montgomery Advertiser
OTTAWA -- Alabama played its final exhibition game on Monday afternoon at the University of Ottawa, its second of two games it played against the GeeGees on the trip.

• Tide finds confidence • Montgomery Advertiser
TUSCALOOSA -- It was the type of season opener Alabama needed.

• Mark Edwards: Perhaps college programs should consider exhibitions • The Decatur Daily
In the months before the calendar hit 2000, The Daily assigned several of us to write stories about what life might be like in 100 years. 

• After win by blowout, Saban still cracks down • The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — It was maybe the toughest film session Alabama cornerback Simeon Castille had after a blowout victory.

• Ex-Tide star Phillips breaks wrist • The Decatur Daily
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Andy Phillips has a broken right wrist and will have surgery Tuesday, most likely sidelining him for the rest of the season. 

• Trio from Alabama and Auburn help Redskins prepare for opener • The Decatur Daily
ASHBURN, Va. — Jason Campbell was in good humor, cracking jokes and talking friendly smack about a former Auburn roommate.

• Alabama, Auburn Notebook • The Decatur Daily
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• Star has decided • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The decision of Florida signal-caller Star Jackson has been a long time coming with rumors of a possible verbal commitment emerging in early July and a change of plans no less than three times. Now, Jackson has made his decision and is set to announce it to the world on Tuesday.

• Tide coaches, players find plenty of room for improvement • The Dothan Eagle
TUSCALOOSA — Fans look at the final score. Position coaches look at the tape.

• CFN Rankings No. 1 to 119 - Week One • CollegeFootballNews.com
Ranking all the teams from one to 119 based on how good they are at the moment

• 2007 Bowl Projections ... Sept. 4 • CollegeFootballNews.com
Predicting and projecting the possible post-season matchups after week one, September 4th.

• Star's decision coming today • Tider Insider (for members only)
"It's a big decision," says Lake Worth, Florida quarterback Star Jackson, who will pick either Alabama or West Virginia at a press conference in his school's library this afternoon. "I want to get it over with, so I can move forward and people can leave me alone to concentrate on my season."

• FAMILY REUNION: Alabama’s Nick Walker and Vanderbilt’s Chris Nickson ... • RollTide.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The 2007 Southeastern Conference football opener between the University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University will be a reunion for Crimson Tide tight end Nick Walker and Commodores quarterback Chris Nickson. 

• 9.5.07 Leigh Tiffin • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Leigh talks about the Western Carolina game, and the upcoming Vandy game.

• Notebook: Tide prepares for SEC play • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
After putting Game One behind them, the Crimson Tide wasted little time preparing for their SEC opener against Vanderbilt, a game which many believe will reveal significantly more about the state of the Alabama football program. Get the latest on the Tide's preparations for ...

• 9.5.07 Coach Saban • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Coach Saban talks after Wednesday's practice.

• 9.5.07 Wednesday Practice • Crimson Tradition (Members Only)
Watch the defensive line work.

• Video: Scenes from Wednesday's practice  • BamaOnLine  (for members only)
The Alabama Crimson Tide moved closer to Saturday's SEC opener at Vanderbilt, going through a full-pad workout at Thomas-Drew Practice Fields.

• Star Jackson to Join BamaMag Wednesday Chat • BamaMag
BamaMag.com subscribers will have the opportunity to ask questions to the Tide's latest commitment, Star Jackson, through a moderated chat session Wednesday night at 8:00p.m. (central).

• Cecil Hurt: Time's up • Tuscaloosa News